Office lunches and snacks
SkinnyKerinny
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I got the call this morning I scored the job I wanted. Yippee!! I'm only a week into the keto diet and so want to get everything ready when I start the job in two weeks.
What do those of you who in an office keep at your desk/fridge for snacks? Do you have any easy peesy lunches you rely on? Any other tips are greatly appreciated. : )
What do those of you who in an office keep at your desk/fridge for snacks? Do you have any easy peesy lunches you rely on? Any other tips are greatly appreciated. : )
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Congratulations on the new job ! I eat 2 meals per day and I'm not usually hungry at all for lunch at work. But just in case, I keep macadamia nuts in my desk drawer. I also keep MCT oil and chunks of pre cut butter for the BPC I make fresh at work, keeps me going all day. I'm lucky to have a nice little kitchen at the end of the hall.0
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Hard cheese chunks, sliced meat like roast beef or turkey to roll around spears of cuke or asparagus, bin of salad greens with cold chicken chunks in it and creamy Caesar dressing or flavoured olive oil and vinegars/lime juice.0
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One of the things that helps me the most is batch cooking and I eat on those for multiple meals. Might not seem great for variety, but the items change up every few days so it's really not bad. It *is* great for convenience though!
Right now I'm eating off of a London broil, a chicken salad (with curried mayo, celery & green onion), and ground beef. Mixing and matching with salad green & other various veggies for sides. My go-to snacks are generally cheese, grape tomatoes, carrots, deli turkey rolled up, or some fruit.
Oh and congrats on your new job!0 -
Hi all, fabulous ideas! Thanks so much!!0
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Congrats on the job!
Some of the things I take to work are hard boiled eggs, nuts, cheese sticks, nut butter and celery. Some easy lunches would be leftovers, tuna salad w/leaf lettuce, burger, seasoned ground beef with some lettuce and shredded cheese. We have a breakroom so I'm able to keep the fridge stocked about as well as I do at home. LOL0 -
It's likely you won't need to rely on snacking once you're fully fat adapted. Keep hydrated and stay productive, make your meals right-sized and you should be able to go 4-6 hours between meals.0
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I keep a can of mixed nuts and individual peanut butter packets at my desk. I also love Moon Cheese and Mr. Cheeseos, but I've been laying off the Cheeseos' because they are higher carbs, thanks to the quinoa. Also beef jerky.
http://www.mooncheesesnacks.com/
I bring sandwiches for lunch using low carb bread from the Great Low Carb Bread Co. Just 2 net carbs, so not too bad!0 -
I have a small pantry in my desk
For me it is a rookie mistake of I ever put myself in a position where I have no escape route as far as food goes.0 -
Again thanks A LOT to everyone who took the time to give me ideas. I feel a lot more prepared now.
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I work in an office where drug rep lunches are 2-3 days a week. I've combated this by bringing my lunch everyday and I plan what I'm having the day before and log it into myfitnesdpal. This way I know my calories are already taken up and it lessens the temptation. Sometimes it's hard, I won't lie.. But lunch is only 50 minutes. I eat my salad and converse with my coworkers and get through it. By the end of lunch I'm proud of my accomplishment and enjoy my abundant energy while everyone else inevitably crashes from all the carbs. It's a constant victory on and off the scale. I keep dry roasted peanuts at my desk in case I get a bit peckish, but honestly don't eat more than a handful because I made sure my breakfast was filling. Lunch is just a salad snack to get me through to dinner.0
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Great strategies, Virgo! Carb crashes are an awful feeling so that's awesome motivation to avoid going through that-- not to mention how unhealthy it is. Many thanks for sharing.0
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I work in an office where drug rep lunches are 2-3 days a week. I've combated this by bringing my lunch everyday and I plan what I'm having the day before and log it into myfitnesdpal. This way I know my calories are already taken up and it lessens the temptation. Sometimes it's hard, I won't lie.. But lunch is only 50 minutes. I eat my salad and converse with my coworkers and get through it. By the end of lunch I'm proud of my accomplishment and enjoy my abundant energy while everyone else inevitably crashes from all the carbs. It's a constant victory on and off the scale. I keep dry roasted peanuts at my desk in case I get a bit peckish, but honestly don't eat more than a handful because I made sure my breakfast was filling. Lunch is just a salad snack to get me through to dinner.
What do you tend to choose for breakfast to keep you satisfied?
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I've been thinking about this question myself. I think I have come up with a doable game plan. When I go back to work next month (I'm a teacher) I plan on mainly bringing leftovers for lunch. If for some reason I don't feel like left overs- or we don't have any- I will just take carb friendly goodies- genoa salami& provolone roll ups, deviled eggs, olives, salads, raw veggies w/ french onion dip. I don't bring nuts to school for fear of any unknown allergies- they tend to be pretty common- my own middle child is allergic to all tree nuts.0
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My challenge will be making sure that I keep these carb friendly goodies stocked in the kitchen!0
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Sounds like a great plan luvmyleo!0
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What do you tend to choose for breakfast to keep you satisfied?
If I am not still full from the night before (Dinner tends to be where I fit most of my calories) then I usually make myself a 1 egg Omelett with Green Peppers, Onions, and Cheese. I will have two of slices of thick cut bacon. Between the protein and fat I am full until lunch.
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Sounds great Virgo! TY0
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I have a special rocket fuel latte for breakfast and don't feel like snacking because I'm sipping my fatty coffee all morning.
For lunch, I tend to have stuff I prepared the night before (my work does have a microwave), or a combo of deli meats and cheeses.
I discovered a couple prepackaged salumi and cheese "to go" packs that I can grab and go when I am feeling super lazy. That really helped me.
This is the brand I picked up at Trader Joe's: http://www.citteriousa.com/products-pronti.html
I can't find a link to the one I picked up from Sprouts, but it was awesome because it had sopressata, provolone, and olives. Mmm...nice treat.
Have to be careful with the prepared meats, though, because they often have additives and are usually very salty.
-T.
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What do you tend to choose for breakfast to keep you satisfied?
If I am not still full from the night before (Dinner tends to be where I fit most of my calories) then I usually make myself a 1 egg Omelett with Green Peppers, Onions, and Cheese. I will have two of slices of thick cut bacon. Between the protein and fat I am full until lunch.
ooh that does sound good.
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Big mistake on my lunch plans. I stocked up on Trader Joe's canned smoked herring. It's really really yummy but it STINKS!!!
I didnt think it would be a good I deal to eat at my desk but I'm not even safe eating out in the lunch room because people walk in and say OMG who cooked fish? Im making hard boiled eggs right now and will be looking for other things to eat when I go shopping this weekend. I already have 3 nice bell peppers so those are definitely coming along in the early part of next week.
Thankfully I don't think they realize it was me who brought the fish!0 -
I'm just getting started on this diet so I'm still hungry often. I make a protein smoothie in the morning and I make a batch of egg muffins with some mushrooms, spinach, bacon and a bit of cheese. I put 2 per baggie and freeze them, then just microwave them when I want them. These are my anytime snacks and have only a few carbs.
Congrats on your new job!0 -
I keep a can of mixed nuts and individual peanut butter packets at my desk. I also love Moon Cheese and Mr. Cheeseos, but I've been laying off the Cheeseos' because they are higher carbs, thanks to the quinoa. Also beef jerky.
http://www.mooncheesesnacks.com/
I bring sandwiches for lunch using low carb bread from the Great Low Carb Bread Co. Just 2 net carbs, so not too bad!
I am a newbie and still trying to find my way around this new way of eating. These sound fantastic as I love cheese. Thanks for posting.0 -
I have a special rocket fuel latte for breakfast and don't feel like snacking because I'm sipping my fatty coffee all morning.
For lunch, I tend to have stuff I prepared the night before (my work does have a microwave), or a combo of deli meats and cheeses.
I discovered a couple prepackaged salumi and cheese "to go" packs that I can grab and go when I am feeling super lazy. That really helped me.
This is the brand I picked up at Trader Joe's: http://www.citteriousa.com/products-pronti.html
I can't find a link to the one I picked up from Sprouts, but it was awesome because it had sopressata, provolone, and olives. Mmm...nice treat.
Have to be careful with the prepared meats, though, because they often have additives and are usually very salty.
-T.
Yummy I will have to look to see if we even have a Traders Joe in my area, this looks like something I would enjoy.0 -
Just be careful with the nuts if you're a newbie. They are surprisingly high in carbs if you eat more than a couple. I don't find them an adequate snack at the amount you're supposed to eat, and can't justify the carbs.
I generally take a BPC (just butter and coconut oil blended in) in a travel mug (Avex - stays hot for 5 hours, keeps me going til lunch).
Lunch:
Salami and Ricotta, or
Pate Pod (50g) and Cream cheese tub (40g) with some pickles, or
3 boiled eggs and some whole egg mayo, or
A bowl of bacon, or
Hard cheese, pickles and come cooked meat
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EbonyDahlia wrote: »Just be careful with the nuts if you're a newbie. They are surprisingly high in carbs if you eat more than a couple. I don't find them an adequate snack at the amount you're supposed to eat, and can't justify the carbs.
Same here. I used to use ground almonds for everything when i was medium carb Primal/Paleo - id bake all the time and eat paleo substitutes for SAD favorites like Pizza, Bread, Cake, Cookies, Pie, Breaded Chicken/Fish, etc. I was totally sugar-free, using only artificial sweeteners/sugar alcohols and pretty much everything else i consumed was low-carb, but those daily doses of ground almonds really bumped up my carbs (and calories) significantly. Just dropping the nuts helped me get down to pretty much low-carb. I had to try a bit harder to get down to keto
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My current job has a salad bar so I am in luck. I get a salad with grilled chicken for less than $1. I just hope the chicken isn't too processed.
I used to have a refrigerator that we all shared and I claimed the meat drawer. I brought in my lunch for the week on Mondays: bagged salad greens, boiled egg yolks, pre-measured meats (chicken, roast beef) and I kept tuna, olive oil, ghee and peanut butter in my office. I used to have a bottle of flaxseed oil in the fridge too when I was eating that.
There was a Whole Foods near me so sometimes I would get something from the carving section like lamb or turkey as a treat.
Congrats on the new job! I was just tentatively offered my dream job too. I hope they have a refrigerator!0 -
Stuffed peppers freeze really well in individual containers - you may want to try that with your peppers!
I also batch cook, but I freeze things so I don't get bored of eating the same things over and over. I like soups, stews, chilis, curries, meatballs, etc. just cook, portion, label and freeze. You can grab one in the morning and you have an awesome homemade lunch.0 -
Great thread! I'm getting lots of good ideas too!
I tend to plan dinners for the week and cook quantities that allow me to eat leftovers the next day. If I don't have enough veggie left overs I'll throw the meat on top of a salad.
I tend to avoid snacking but have brought hard boiled eggs or dill pickles (helps with the afternoon lull) in case hunger strikes.
I don't eat breakfast at home, but bring my blended smoothie to work with me and have it mid-morning after my coffee wears off.
And I drink TONS of water. So much so that on the weekends I find I get thirsty because I'm not travelling to meetings with my water.
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